NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Desoto, TX

Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Desoto, Texas, and NPI 1700048337, issued on Jun 25, 2008. Check the license (Texas 24050, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700048337
Name
Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
24050 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
331 S Hampton RD, Desoto, TX 75115
Phone
(972) 223-8844
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 223-2520
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

387 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Praveen Kottackal- Varkey387
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin97 claims
  2. Ibuprofen85 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate65 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone47 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl33 claims
  6. Denta 5000 Plus14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Desoto

They are 16 of the 643 NPPES records with a practice address in Desoto, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hema Kishore Chapala, DDSDesoto, TX 751151306130240
  2. Beverly Deacon, DDSDesoto, TX 751151770628224
  3. Krunal Desai, DDSDesoto, TX 751151083979744
  4. Robert Garrett, D.D.S.Desoto, TX 751151043434723
  5. Garrett Howze, DDSDesoto, TX 751151053926584
  6. John Knowles, DDSDesoto, TX 751151528287653
  7. Saheed Lawal-Solarin, D.D.S.Desoto, TX 751151366628786
  8. Herbert Marsh, D.D.S.Desoto, TX 751151659717668

Common questions

What is Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS's NPI number?

Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700048337, issued on Jun 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 S Hampton RD, Desoto, TX, 75115. Phone: (972) 223-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 24050, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praveen G. Kottackal- Varkey, DDS had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.